Tour Vietnam on a cycle By bobf (Read 526 times)

[bobf]

This is one great crazy film to watch. All elements on the street at once. Buses, trucks, bicycles, scooters, motor cycles, pedestrians. All looking for enough space for them to cross the streets. Some crossings seem to be partially controlled and others are just a long continuous scramble. A real dodgem game for everyone. For me I think I would need more courage and a lot more practice at watching all directions at once.

The film will take about 15 minutes to run.


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[bobf]

OK, 19 hits and not one comment.

I certainly expected some comments when watching the film and realizing just how hectic riding must be in that part of the world. Riding in a mob scene seems wild enough but then at intersections the constant lane changing and mingling with cars, trucks, buses, pedestrians all trying to get room to cross the intersection. At one point passing between to buses heading opposite direction. What a ride that trip was.

Glad to see so many have taken a look, just expected some responses.
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[mike6736]

Looks a lot different than it did from the air 45 years ago....More cars on the road and less lambrettas on the road...Back in my days we were not on Scooters...

Magoo

[domindart]

I love all his videos

[Alleyoop]

The most I saw was jungle, back then they had carts with horses or no horses the horse was the guy pulling the cart. Not to many horses, cats or dogs around either(MEAT).
Alleyoop

[jct842]

I did notice when I watched it yesterday that the guy was pretty hard on "backpackers" any way I thing thats what he was saying. He mentioned he got flagged too, might be his language too. I do like to watch stuff like that but I think it would have been a lot better if he stopped at some of the shops he was cussing. I watch a lot of those shows on public tv such as rick steves travels. It takes me to places I could never afford to go. I think if I could afford the travel I would like to tour some of Asia. Not in a tour group but maybe with just a few people and one guide.

[mike6736]

Yes he did have potty mouth....

[Alleyoop]

a POTTY MOUTH!! Is that like a POOP MOUTH?
Alleyoop

[mike6736]

He he he... Yuppers it is Alley... Crap-o-la... LOL

Magoo

[oldf]

Jun 5, 2013 18:01:05 GMT -6 Alleyoop said:

The most I saw was jungle, back then they had carts with horses or no horses the horse was the guy pulling the cart. Not to many horses, cats or dogs around either(MEAT).
Alleyoop

You left out the water buffalo and what they left behind

[domindart]

I think they still eat dogs over there........ there was a part in a vid about that

If you check his other stuff you 'll see that he does intermingle with the people at stores etc and there is some pretty witty dialogue lol

[ccprof]

I'll pass on the tour - did it with a self-propelled gun.